After a certain time, which is about once in a month, the computer needs to get cleaned from different “trash” (malwares, spywares, viruses…), because you never know what you have might picked up during months of surfing the Internet and installing different applications. A group of such programs, whose goal is to make damage on your computer or to use the computer without its owner’s knowledge in other purposes, is called a malware. Viruses, worms, and Trojans all belong in that group; and according to their use and outspread, we could add spyware, adware or any other malicious software here.

In order to draw your attention to certain mistakes, Microsoft has published “Malicious Software Removal Tool“, the malicious software removing tools.

Malicious Software Removal Tool is a tool that checks our computer in search for all sorts of malicious programs and helps in their removal if it finds them. To keep your tools always updated, Microsoft releases a new version every other Tuesday in month, which is possible to download from Microsoft’s pages, or directly over Windows Update. Let us only mention that these tools are not a replacement for the antivirus program, but merely a means of salvation if your antivirus fails.

Practical usage advice: never look a gifted horse in the mouth. Although this program is free, it sure will be smart to check and correct the mistakes, that is, to clean the computer from different malicious software.

Price: Free

Link: Malicious Software Removal Tool

Tags | Internet, Security, Software, Tools, Windows